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Once again, Congress risks allowing an Internet access tax | Patrick Thibodeaux | NetworkWorld.com

Once again, Congress risks allowing an Internet access tax | Patrick Thibodeaux | NetworkWorld.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

Putting a tax on Internet access has been compared to charging people to enter a physical shopping mall. The idea strikes many as absurd, including most lawmakers. But Congress is drifting in the direction of letting this tax moratorium expire in mid-December.

If Congress does let the moratorium end, states will be free to impose an access tax. Doing so would cost U.S. taxpayers about $14.7 billion a year in new taxes, according to a new study by the American Action Forum, which describes itself as a center-right policy forum.

U.S. House members of both parties were so opposed to the idea of lifting the access tax moratorium that it approved in July -- and by voice vote, no less -- a permanent ban on access taxes. There is similarly strong support in the Senate for extending the moratorium -- if a "clean" bill without any amendments is offered.

The Senate remains a question mark, given that there's interest there to amend moratorium legislation with bills requiring online sellers to collect sales taxes on goods, a more controversial measure.

Congress won't return until after the November election, and is due to end the session in mid-December. The moratorium preventing local and state governments from imposing access taxes was approved in 1998, and extended three other times, most recently in 2007.

Congress failed in 2003 to act in time to extend the access moratorium, but it did so retroactively, a scenario that is again possible, said Steve DelBianco, executive director of NetChoice, a trade association that represents ecommerce businesses.

"There is no doubt the Senate will pass a clean extension if given the opportunity," said DeBianco.

If Congress doesn't extend the moratorium, DeBianco said he's aware of at least one state, Washington, that may act immediately to impose access taxes.


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MN: East Central Energy (ECE) starts fiber construction in Dalbo, Ogilvie, Braham and Pine City (Isanti and Kanabec Counties) | Blandin on Broadband

Isanti-Chisago County Star reports… East Central Energy is proud to announce that construction for ECE Fiber started on May 8, 2023. Construction will consist of installing both overhead and underground fiber lines, starting in the Dalbo area before moving to Ogilvie, Braham, and Pine City throughout the remainder of the year. The cooperative first explored…
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FCC Delays Implementation of New EAS Requirements | TVTechnology.com

FCC Delays Implementation of New EAS Requirements | TVTechnology.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
FCC extends deadline for the requirement that television broadcasters aurally describe visual but non-textual emergency information
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FCC Updates Broadband Map With New ISP Data, Including Spots With No Service | PCMag.com

FCC Updates Broadband Map With New ISP Data, Including Spots With No Service | PCMag.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The commission says revisions reveal almost 330,000 more locations without service, plus more than a million new locations with broadband.
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Exclusive: Chattanooga mayor credits city utility for bolstering broadband | FierceTelecom.com

Exclusive: Chattanooga mayor credits city utility for bolstering broadband | FierceTelecom.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Utility EPB last year launched citywide 25-gig as well as the country’s first commercially available quantum network.
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FCC Commissioner Carr slams Commerce Department for putting its thumb on the scale for fiber | WirelessEstimator.com

FCC Commissioner Carr slams Commerce Department for putting its thumb on the scale for fiber | WirelessEstimator.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said that the U. S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) was being myopic with fiberoptic when it released its new rules that will govern the expenditure o
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Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI | by Vanessa Romo | NPR.org

Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI | by Vanessa Romo | NPR.org | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The AI programs we are creating could outsmart us and lead to our collective demise, according to the tech industry's leading experts who say it's time to address the threats they pose.
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Mapping Digital Equity in Every State | by Heather King, Michael Martin, Suzanne McArdle, Rafi Goldberg and Bethany DeSalvo | Census.gov

Mapping Digital Equity in Every State | by Heather King, Michael Martin, Suzanne McArdle, Rafi Goldberg and Bethany DeSalvo | Census.gov | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The new Digital Equity Act Population Viewer will help meet the funding goals of the Digital Equity Act of 2021.
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Twitter Is Now Worth Just 33% of Elon Musk’s Purchase Price, Fidelity Says | by Aisha Counts and Tom Maloney | Bloomberg.com

Twitter is now worth just one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social-media platform, according to Fidelity, which recently marked down the value of its equity stake in the company. 

 

Musk has acknowledged he overpaid for Twitter, which he bought for $44 billion, including $33.5 billion in equity. More recently, he said Twitter is worth less than half what he paid for it. It’s unclear how Fidelity arrived at its new, lower valuation or whether it receives any non-public information from the company.

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Version 2 of the FCC’s National Broadband Map is Up! | Blandin on Broadband

The Internet for All folks report on the latest iteration of the national broadband maps. A super quick comparison to maps used for the 2022 Minnesota County Profiles leaves me wondering what the difference is. I'm hoping over the next week to dive deeper into the topic - once I can do more than a…
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A lawyer used ChatGPT for a legal filing. The chatbot cited nonexistent cases it just made up. | Mashable.com

A lawyer used ChatGPT for a legal filing. The chatbot cited nonexistent cases it just made up. | Mashable.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

Lawyer Steven Schwartz of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman has been practicing law for three decades. Now, one case can completely derail his entire career.

 

Why? He relied on ChatGPT in his legal filings(opens in a new tab) and the AI chatbot completely manufactured previous cases, which Schwartz cited, out of thin air.

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Why YouTube, the Biggest Platform in TV, Moved Beyond the NewFronts | NextTV.com

Why YouTube, the Biggest Platform in TV, Moved Beyond the NewFronts | NextTV.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The larger threat to all the other TV and streaming platforms: YouTube is actually better at selling today’s TV advertising than everyone else. Way, way better
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AI Experts Warn Artificial Intelligence Poses 'Risk of Extinction' | PCMag.com

AI Experts Warn Artificial Intelligence Poses 'Risk of Extinction' | PCMag.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Over 100 AI experts, engineers, and notable figures sign a 'Statement on AI Risk,' which says mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority.
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Is Charter the Largest Rural ISP? | by Doug Dawson | POTs & PANs

Once in a while, I see something in the industry press that gives me a pause. Telecompetitor reported that Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said on the company’s first quarter earning call that Charter is the “largest rural provider today.” As much as I work in and track the industry, I would never have connected the…
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EU's Vestager sees draft code of conduct on AI within weeks | Reuters.com

EU's Vestager sees draft code of conduct on AI within weeks | Reuters.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
European Union tech chief Margrethe Vestager said she believed a draft voluntary code of conduct for generative AI could be drawn up "within the next weeks", with a final proposal for industry to sign up "very, very soon".
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Minnesota IT Services to receive $130M for modernizing state services | StateScoop.com

Minnesota IT Services to receive $130M for modernizing state services | StateScoop.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Funding bills signed by Gov. Tim Walz feature $500 million in overall technology spending, including $130 million for Minnesota IT Services.
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Filling in Connectivity Gaps with Open Access Fiber - Episode 554 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast | CommunityNetworks.org

Filling in Connectivity Gaps with Open Access Fiber - Episode 554 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast | CommunityNetworks.org | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
This week on the podcast, Christopher speaks with Keith Quarles, President and CFO of A2D, a fiber-based, open access competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). Chris and Keith discuss A2D’s business model, which focuses on filling in the gaps – serving communities where connectivity is unaffordable or the incumbent has chosen not to upgrade its infrastructure. Keith explains how many gaps still exist, even after the influx of federal funding for broadband. A2D takes a creative approach to building out fiber backbones in these pockets, which involves connecting existing ecosystems like municipalities, school systems, and electric membership corporations (Georgia’s equivalent of electric cooperatives).
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ChatGPT Is Cutting Non-English Languages Out of the AI Revolution | Wired.com

ChatGPT Is Cutting Non-English Languages Out of the AI Revolution | Wired.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
AI chatbots are less fluent in languages other than English, threatening to amplify existing bias in global commerce and innovation.
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FCC Commissioner Carr Criticizes BEAD Fiber Priority Ahead of Funding Allocation | BroadbandBreakfast.com

FCC Commissioner Carr Criticizes BEAD Fiber Priority Ahead of Funding Allocation | BroadbandBreakfast.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The NTIA has acknowledged a clear preference for fiber in its bipartisan infrastructure deployment effort.
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FCC Touts 6G | by Doug Dawson | POTs & PANs

The FCC has seemingly joined forces with the marketing arm of the cellular industry in declaring that the spectrum between 7–16 GHz is now considered to be 6G. Chairman Jessica Rosenworcel recently announced that the agency would soon begin looking at the uses for this spectrum for mobile broadband. Specifically, the agency will be looking…
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CA: ‘It’s a massive surveillance system’: Groups ask Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to stop sharing data | by sage Alexander | Times-Standard.com

CA: ‘It’s a massive surveillance system’: Groups ask Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to stop sharing data | by sage Alexander | Times-Standard.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office shares automated license plate reader information with hundreds of other agencies, including those in states that have bans on abortion.
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First look: New version of the National Broadband Map | by Mike Conlow | Substack.com

First look: New version of the National Broadband Map | by Mike Conlow | Substack.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
This version will be used for allocating funds in the NTIA's BEAD program
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After Years of Talk, Cambridge, MA is Now Taking Serious Look at Municipal Broadband | CommunityNetworks.org

After Years of Talk, Cambridge, MA is Now Taking Serious Look at Municipal Broadband | CommunityNetworks.org | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
With a new supportive city manager in office, Cambridge city leaders have agreed to continue to investigate the options laid out in a recently published feasibility study. The study found that for Cambridge to construct a financially sustainable citywide fiber network “a significant public contribution would be required” of between $150 and $200 million.
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AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’ | Wired.com

AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’ | Wired.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Artificial intelligence continues to be fed racist and sexist training materials and then distributed around the world.
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Nvidia unveils AI supercomputer that will put you out of a job much faster | NewAtlas.com

Nvidia unveils AI supercomputer that will put you out of a job much faster | NewAtlas.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
While AI systems amaze and alarm the world in equal measure, they’re about to get even more powerful. Nvidia has announced a new class of supercomputer that will train the next generation of AI models, and put us all out of work far faster.
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Rural communities across Florida get more funds for broadband access | WUSFNews.WUSF.USF.edu

Rural communities across Florida get more funds for broadband access | WUSFNews.WUSF.USF.edu | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Hardee County will get the largest chunk of the funds announced by Gov. DeSantis, at more than $7 million.
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